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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Trigun Maximum Omnibus Volume 1''}}
[[File:Milly'sToma.png|thumb|300x300px|[[Milly Thompson (anime)|Milly Thompson]]'s thomas.]]
{{OmnibusInfobox
'''Toma''', also called '''Thomases''', are [[animals]] that exists in the ''[[Trigun]]'' universe.
|img=Trigun Maximum Omnibus 1a TPB EN.jpg
|imgcaption=English Paperback Cover
|series=[[Trigun & Trigun Maximum|Trigun Maximum]]
|vol_title=
|writer=[[Yasuhiro Nightow]]
|serial=Young King Ours
|pub_us=Dark Horse Comics
|date_us=November 21, 2012<ref name="Dark Horse">https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/22-036/Trigun-Maximum-Omnibus-TPB-vol-1</ref>
|page_num=568<ref name="Dark Horse"/>
|chap_num=20
|prev_vol=[[Trigun Omnibus]]
|next_vol=[[Trigun Maximum Omnibus Volume 2]]
|volumes_contained=[[Trigun Maximum Volume 1: Hero Returns]]<br/>
[[Trigun Maximum Volume 2: Death Blue]]<br/>
[[Trigun Maximum Volume 3: His Life As A...]]
}}


'''''Trigun Maximum Omnibus Volume 1'''''  is an omnibus book containing the first three volumes of ''[[Trigun Maximum]]''.
==Overview==
Toma are large, bipedal bird-like animals used by the humans of [[No Man's Land (planet)|No Man's Land]] as pack animals, transportation, and for food.


==Summary==
==Biology==
From the book's back cover:
Toma are large animals with brown feathery fur. They stand on two legs. They have small vestigial wings. Toma have long necks with a very small head consisting of mouth and small round eyes, one on each side of their heads. They have a long tail with a scaly underside and a rounded end with spiky protrusions on the top.
<blockquote>
[[Vash the Stampede (manga)|VASH THE STAMPEDE]], the galaxy's deadliest gunslinger, emerges after two years in hiding to help his beleaguered desert home world, Gunsmoke. But the Stampede's many enemies have kept their motors running, and they're back on his trail and determined to bring Vash to ground—hard! And a new crowd of bounty hunters, badasses, and braincases are also looking to cash in the sixty-billion-double-dollar price on his head!


[[Yasuhiro Nightow]]'s ''[[Trigun & Trigun Maximum|Trigun]]'' is a worldwide sensation, and ''Trigun Maximum Omnibus Volume 1'' presents Nightow's signature ''Trigun'' series in a value-priced edition of nearly 600 story pages!
===Manga===
</blockquote>
In the manga continuity, toma have horse-like hooves.They have pointed beak-like mouths and a short, thin tongue. Their eyes have no visible pupils. They have no fur on their chests/underbellies.<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
File:TomaHoof.png|A toma hoof.
File:TomaFace.png|Toma head.
File:TomaScream.png|Two toma heads.
File:TomasFromBelow.png|Tomas as seen from below.
</gallery>


From Dark Horse Comics' website:<ref name="Dark Horse"/>
===Anime===
<blockquote>
In the anime continuity, thomases have bird-like clawed feet with three toes. They have small, rounded mouths with flat teeth. They have long, skinny tongues. Their eyes are green with a small round pupil. Their chests/underbellies are fully covered in fur.<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
Vash the Stampede, the galaxy's deadliest gunslinger, emerges after two years in hiding to help his beleaguered desert homeworld, Gunsmoke. But the Stampede's many enemies have kept their motors, and they're back on his trail and determined to bring Vash to ground—hard! And a new crowd of bounty hunters, badasses, and brain-cases are also looking to cash in the astronomical price on his head!
File:NudeThomas.png|A thomas without any gear.
File:NudeThomasFace.png|Thomas heads without any gear.
File:03 ThomasFaces.png|Thomas faces, visible from beneath their shields.
</gallery>


Yasuhiro Nightow's ''Trigun'' is an international phenomenon, and ''Trigun Maximum Omnibus'' presents Nightow's signature ''Trigun'' series in value-priced editions of well over 500 story pages!
===Stampede===
In Stampede, the toma look much different than the ones seen in the manga and anime continuities. They are far more birdlike and look very similar to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu emu].
<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
File:Blue bird thing.PNG|Stampede toma.
</gallery>


<nowiki>*</nowiki> Wildly popular anime series, Cartoon Network ''Adult Swim'' mainstay
== Gear==
Toma are typically seen wearing a large shield-like cover over their neck and head with a harness attached below the head. These shields often have eye-like patterns on the wider portion near the base of the neck that resemble [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyespot_(mimicry) eyespots].


<nowiki>*</nowiki> ''[[Trigun Badlands Rumble|Trigun: Badlands Rumble]]'' film released in 2010.
===Riding===
Toma used for riding are equipped with saddle blankets, saddles, and saddle bags, similar to those used for horses. Additional luggage can be loaded and carried behind the saddle.<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
File:ThomasSettei01.jpg|Saddle, saddle blanket, harness, and shield with several examples of eyespot designs.
File:ThomasSettei02.jpg|Meryl's thomas saddled and carrying luggage, with rider.
File:ThomasSettei03.jpg|Meryl's thomas saddled and carrying luggage, without rider.
File:ThomasSettei04.jpg|Milly's thomas saddled and carrying luggage, with rider.
File:ThomasSettei05.jpg|Meryl's thomas saddled and carrying luggage, without rider.
</gallery>


<nowiki>*</nowiki> Yasuhiro Nightow's latest series, ''Blood Blockade Battlefront'', now being published in English by Dark Horse Manga.
===Carts===
</blockquote>
<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
File:ThomasSettei06.jpg|Pulling a cart.
</gallery>


==Chapters==
===Carriages===
[[File:Trigun Maximum Omnibus Volume 1b TPB EN.jpg|thumb|Alternate cover]]
Two uniquely heavily-armored thomases pulled this carriage, seemingly belonging to [[Legato Bluesummers (anime)|Legato Bluesummers]].<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
===[[Trigun Maximum Volume 1: Hero Returns|Volume 1: Hero Returns]]===
File:ThomasSettei07.jpg|Legato's carriage.
{| class="wikitable"
</gallery>
! # !! Japanese Title !! English Title (Dark Horse)
|-
| 1
| HERO REBORN
| HERO REBORN
|-
| 2
| リナ
| LINA
|-
| 3
| ガールズ・ブラボー！
| GIRLS, BRAVO!
|-
| 4
| HERO RETURNS
| HERO RETURNS
|-
| 5
| DANCING REVOLVER
| DANCING REVOLVER
|-
| 6
| 罪
| SIN
|}


===[[Trigun Maximum Volume 2: Death Blue|Volume 2: Death Blue]]===
===Weapons===
{| class="wikitable"
Two toma equipped with remotely-activated weapons and missiles were seen in [[Trigun Badlands Rumble|''Badlands Rumble'']]. The toma were alarmed when these devices were activated and ran around in a panic when the missiles fired off, further adding to the chaos.<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
! # !! Japanese Title !! English Title (Dark Horse)
File:ThomasSettei08.jpg|Weaponized thomases.
|-
File:ThomasSettei09.jpg|A diagram showing how the weaponry unfurls.
| 1
File:ThomasSettei10.jpg|A diagram showing how the weaponry unfurls.
| 死を選ぶ　蒼き風　再び
</gallery>
| RETURN OF THE BLUE WIND OF DEATH
|-
| 2
| resume our business
| RESUME OUR BUSINESS
|-
| 3
| サムライショウダウン
| SAMURAI SHOWDOWN
|-
| 4
| ウルフウッド
| WOLFWOOD
|-
| 5
| DESPERADO
| DESPERADO
|-
| 6
| ホーム・スウィート・ホーム
| HOME SWEET HOME
|-
| 7
| 暗闇
| DARKNESS
|}


===[[Trigun Maximum Volume 3: His Life As A...|Volume 3: His Life As A...]]===
==Food==
{| class="wikitable"
Toma meat is edible and used as food by humans on No Man's Land.  
! # !! Japanese Title !! English Title (Dark Horse)
|-
| 1
| レザボア・ドッグス
| RESERVOIR DOGS
|-
| 2
| セメント
| CEMENT
|-
| 3
| NO ESCAPE
| NO ESCAPE
|-
| 4
| エミリオ・ザ・プレイヤー
| EMILIO THE PLAYER
|-
| 5
| Long Good Bye
| LONG GOODBYE
|-
| 6
| ファミリーズ
| FAMILIES
|-
| 7
| HIS LIFE AS A...
| HIS LIFE AS A...
|}


==Notes==
Smoked thomas meat is extremely tough, even capable of stopping bullets.{{Storylink|Trigun Badlands Rumble|Badlands Rumble}}
*Both the Dark Horse website and Amazon list a page count of 568, but at least one version of the book contains 579 pages (or 582, including a few miscellaneous pages at the end). These websites may not be including the three Nightow gag comics in their page count.
<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
File:BR SandsteamerFoodVendor.png|A food vendor selling smoked thomas meat.
File:BR SmokedThomasMeat.png|Trying to cut a slice of the smoked thomas meat.
File:BR SmokedThomasMeatBullet.png|Vash showing the hunk of smoked thomas meat that stopped a bullet and saved his life.
</gallery>
 
== Notable Toma ==
 
* [[Milly's Thomas]]
* [[Meryl's Thomas]]
 
== In Other Works==
Toma make a cameo appearance in the 2003 ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gungrave_(TV_series) Gungrave]'' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gungrave_(TV_series) anime]. They are seen being used in place of horses in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_racing horse racing]. These toma use the clawed-foot design seen in the 1998 anime and wear similar neck shields, harnesses, and saddle blankets. There are several black-colored toma, a coloration not seen in any iteration of ''[[Trigun]].''.
 
In episode 5, Brandon, Gary, and Widge are running a betting operation around these races. They are seen watching one of the toma races on television, with two of the racing toma being named "Michael Stampede" and "Black Chapel." These tomas' names appear to be references to [[Vash the Stampede (disambiguation)|Vash the Stampede]], with Michael Stampede's gear and jockey's apparel having red accent colors and the number 3 perhaps being a nod to the series name ''Tri''gun as well as Vash's three guns; and [[Nicholas D. Wolfwood (disambiguation)|Nicholas D. Wolfwood]], with Black Chapel's jockey's apparel having a cross design on the back and the name "Chapel" being an alias used by Wolfwood in the manga. <gallery mode="packed" heights="150" caption="Episode 5">
File:GG05SUB TomaNames.png|''"Underdog #3, Michael Stampede, is closing on #2, pre-race favorite Black Chapel!"''
File:GG05 TomaTv.png|Gary watches the race.
File:GG05 TomaRace.png|The racing toma.
</gallery>In episode 7, Harry and his associates are watching a toma race from an executive suite at the top of the grandstands. The toma in this episode have eye-like patterns on their neck shields very similar to the design on Meryl's toma's gear in the 1998 anime.<gallery mode="packed" heights="150" caption="Episode 7">
File:GG07 TomaRace1.png|Three racing toma.
File:GG07 TomaRace2.png|Green toma pulls ahead.
File:GG07 TomaRace3.png|Green toma takes the lead.
</gallery>
 
==Gallery==
{{Subpage|Gallery}}
 
==Notes ==
 
==Appearances<!-- incomplete -->==
 
===[[Trigun & Trigun Maximum|Trigun]]===
 
* [[THE $$60 BILLION DOUBLE DOLLAR MAN]]
* [[LOONEY TUNES]]
 
===T[[Trigun & Trigun Maximum|rigun Maximum]]===
*Volume 2
**Chapter #4
* Volume 3
**Chapter #1
*Volume 12
**Chapter #6
**Chapter #7
 
===[[Trigun (1998 anime)]] ===
 
* [[Ending Animation (1998 anime)|End Credits]] (episodes 1-25)
* [[The $$60 Billion Man]]
*[[TRUTH OF MISTAKE]]
*[[PEACE MAKER]]
*[[LOVE&PEACE]]
*[[HARD PUNCHER (episode)|HARD PUNCHER]]
*[[FIFTH MOON (episode)|FIFTH MOON]]
*[[GOODBYE FOR NOW]]
*[[HANG FIRE]]
*[[FLYING SHIP]]
*[[OUT OF TIME]]
*[[ALTERNATIVE]]
*[[SIN (episode)|SIN]]
 
===Film===
 
*[[Trigun Badlands Rumble|Trigun: Badlands Rumble]]
 
===[[Multiple Bullets]]===
 
*TRIGUN THE MOVIE: BADLANDS RUMBLE EXTRA
**SHOWDOWN WITH THE DODONGO BROTHERS AT HONEYCOMB VILLAGE PART 1


==References==
==References==
<references />
[[Category:Manga continuity]]
 
[[Category:Anime continuity]]
[[Category:Stampede continuity]]
[[Category:Trigun (manga)]]
[[Category:Trigun (manga)]]
[[Category:Manga]]
[[Category:Trigun Maximum]]
[[Category:Books]]
[[Category:Trigun (1998)]]
[[Category:Omnibuses]]
[[Category:Trigun: Badlands Rumble]]
[[Category:Animals]]

Revision as of 12:29, 4 January 2024

Milly Thompson's thomas.

Toma, also called Thomases, are animals that exists in the Trigun universe.

Overview

Toma are large, bipedal bird-like animals used by the humans of No Man's Land as pack animals, transportation, and for food.

Biology

Toma are large animals with brown feathery fur. They stand on two legs. They have small vestigial wings. Toma have long necks with a very small head consisting of mouth and small round eyes, one on each side of their heads. They have a long tail with a scaly underside and a rounded end with spiky protrusions on the top.

Manga

In the manga continuity, toma have horse-like hooves.They have pointed beak-like mouths and a short, thin tongue. Their eyes have no visible pupils. They have no fur on their chests/underbellies.

  • A toma hoof.

    A toma hoof.

  • Toma head.

    Toma head.

  • Two toma heads.

    Two toma heads.

  • Tomas as seen from below.

    Tomas as seen from below.

Anime

In the anime continuity, thomases have bird-like clawed feet with three toes. They have small, rounded mouths with flat teeth. They have long, skinny tongues. Their eyes are green with a small round pupil. Their chests/underbellies are fully covered in fur.

  • A thomas without any gear.

    A thomas without any gear.

  • Thomas heads without any gear.

    Thomas heads without any gear.

  • Thomas faces, visible from beneath their shields.

    Thomas faces, visible from beneath their shields.

Stampede

In Stampede, the toma look much different than the ones seen in the manga and anime continuities. They are far more birdlike and look very similar to emu.

  • Stampede toma.

    Stampede toma.

Gear

Toma are typically seen wearing a large shield-like cover over their neck and head with a harness attached below the head. These shields often have eye-like patterns on the wider portion near the base of the neck that resemble eyespots.

Riding

Toma used for riding are equipped with saddle blankets, saddles, and saddle bags, similar to those used for horses. Additional luggage can be loaded and carried behind the saddle.

  • Saddle, saddle blanket, harness, and shield with several examples of eyespot designs.

    Saddle, saddle blanket, harness, and shield with several examples of eyespot designs.

  • Meryl's thomas saddled and carrying luggage, with rider.

    Meryl's thomas saddled and carrying luggage, with rider.

  • Meryl's thomas saddled and carrying luggage, without rider.

    Meryl's thomas saddled and carrying luggage, without rider.

  • Milly's thomas saddled and carrying luggage, with rider.

    Milly's thomas saddled and carrying luggage, with rider.

  • Meryl's thomas saddled and carrying luggage, without rider.

    Meryl's thomas saddled and carrying luggage, without rider.

Carts

  • Pulling a cart.

    Pulling a cart.

Carriages

Two uniquely heavily-armored thomases pulled this carriage, seemingly belonging to Legato Bluesummers.

  • Legato's carriage.

    Legato's carriage.

Weapons

Two toma equipped with remotely-activated weapons and missiles were seen in Badlands Rumble. The toma were alarmed when these devices were activated and ran around in a panic when the missiles fired off, further adding to the chaos.

  • Weaponized thomases.

    Weaponized thomases.

  • A diagram showing how the weaponry unfurls.

    A diagram showing how the weaponry unfurls.

  • A diagram showing how the weaponry unfurls.

    A diagram showing how the weaponry unfurls.

Food

Toma meat is edible and used as food by humans on No Man's Land.

Smoked thomas meat is extremely tough, even capable of stopping bullets.Badlands Rumble

  • A food vendor selling smoked thomas meat.

    A food vendor selling smoked thomas meat.

  • Trying to cut a slice of the smoked thomas meat.

    Trying to cut a slice of the smoked thomas meat.

  • Vash showing the hunk of smoked thomas meat that stopped a bullet and saved his life.

    Vash showing the hunk of smoked thomas meat that stopped a bullet and saved his life.

Notable Toma

In Other Works

Toma make a cameo appearance in the 2003 Gungrave anime. They are seen being used in place of horses in horse racing. These toma use the clawed-foot design seen in the 1998 anime and wear similar neck shields, harnesses, and saddle blankets. There are several black-colored toma, a coloration not seen in any iteration of Trigun..

In episode 5, Brandon, Gary, and Widge are running a betting operation around these races. They are seen watching one of the toma races on television, with two of the racing toma being named "Michael Stampede" and "Black Chapel." These tomas' names appear to be references to Vash the Stampede, with Michael Stampede's gear and jockey's apparel having red accent colors and the number 3 perhaps being a nod to the series name Trigun as well as Vash's three guns; and Nicholas D. Wolfwood, with Black Chapel's jockey's apparel having a cross design on the back and the name "Chapel" being an alias used by Wolfwood in the manga.

  • Episode 5
  • "Underdog #3, Michael Stampede, is closing on #2, pre-race favorite Black Chapel!"

    "Underdog #3, Michael Stampede, is closing on #2, pre-race favorite Black Chapel!"

  • Gary watches the race.

    Gary watches the race.

  • The racing toma.

    The racing toma.

In episode 7, Harry and his associates are watching a toma race from an executive suite at the top of the grandstands. The toma in this episode have eye-like patterns on their neck shields very similar to the design on Meryl's toma's gear in the 1998 anime.

  • Episode 7
  • Three racing toma.

    Three racing toma.

  • Green toma pulls ahead.

    Green toma pulls ahead.

  • Green toma takes the lead.

    Green toma takes the lead.

Gallery

See subpage Gallery

Notes

Appearances

Trigun

Trigun Maximum

  • Volume 2
    • Chapter #4
  • Volume 3
    • Chapter #1
  • Volume 12
    • Chapter #6
    • Chapter #7

Trigun (1998 anime)

Film

Trigun Multiple Bullets

  • TRIGUN THE MOVIE: BADLANDS RUMBLE EXTRA
    • SHOWDOWN WITH THE DODONGO BROTHERS AT HONEYCOMB VILLAGE PART 1

References

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